Chiefly and Ordinarily

Chiefly

Chiefly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies

Ordinarily and chiefly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ordinarily" instead an adverb "Chiefly".

Nearby Word: chief

Ordinarily

Ordinarily adverb - According to the usual course of things.

Chiefly and ordinarily are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chiefly" instead an adverb "Ordinarily".

Nearby Words: ordinary, ordinariness
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